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las  attempted  to  obtain  the  best 

available  for  filming.  Features  of  this 

ay  be  bibliogfaphically  unique. 

er  any  of  the  images  in  the 

or  which  may  significantly  change 

lod  of  filming,  are  checked  below. 


L'Institut  a  microfilme  le  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu  il  lui  a  ete  possible  de  se  procurer  Les  data 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut  etre  uniques  a 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  moc 
une  image  reproduite.  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  u 
modification  dans  la  mcthode  normaie  de  film, 
sont  indiques  ci-dessous 


covers/ 
re  de  couleur 

amaged/ 

re  endommagee 

istored  and/or  laminated/ 
re  restauree  et/ou  pelliculee 

e  missing/ 

B  couverture  manque 

maps/ 

ographiques  en  couleur 

ink  (i.e    other  than  blue  or  black)/ 
coulour  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 


Coloured  pages/ 
Pages  de  couleur 

Pages  damaged/ 
Pages  endommagees 

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Pages  restaurees  et/ou  peilicuiees 

Pages  discoloured,  stained  or  foxed/ 
Pages  decolorees,  tachetees  ou  piquees 

Pages  detached/ 
Pages  detachees 


"l     Showthrough/ 
J    Transparence 


plates  and/or  illustrations/ 
et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 

th  other  material/ 
d'autres  documents 


I     ~]     Quali'tY  of  print  vaneS/ 

QualitF  inegale  de  I'impression 


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The  copy  filmed  here  has  been  reproduced  thanks 
to  the  generosity  of: 

Library  of  Congress 
g^3,J5  Photoduplication  Service 

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modifier  The  images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 

■^  ^^^  l^ossible  considering  thfj  condition  and  legibility 

''^«3ge  of  the  original  copy  and  in  keeping  with  the 

filming  contract  specifications. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 


L'exemplaire  fllm6  fut  reproduit  grSce  d  ia 
g6n6rosit6  de: 

Library  of  Congress 
Photoduplication  Service 

Les  images  suivantes  ont  6t6  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  et 
de  la  nettet6  de  lexemplaire  film6,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
filmage. 

Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprim6e  sont  film6s  en  commengant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  ia 
derni^re  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration,  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  selon  Je  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  film6s  en  commenpant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  derni^re  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  etre 
film^s  ^  des  taux  de  reduction  diff6rents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  ^tre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  ii  est  film6  ^  partir 
de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  ^  droite, 


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,   '■     NDs  to  ibe  Inhabitants  and  Settlers  at  V\K- 
!vn'9  C^//>2/n\  /    the  Terrif'  -    >    r^f    ,  ,^1  of  the 
'i,,i  iiufi^  iijLni  in  tfjLir  P'jffcjjhjns. 


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\vh(^  Imcc  that  time  have  removed  From  one  of  the  laid  phices  to  the 

other.      And  the  CJoveriior  of  the  territory  north-weit  of  the  Ohio 

IS  hereby  dirceled,   to  caide  the  fame  to  he  laid  out  for  them,  at  rhi  ir 

own  expenie,  either  at  Mncenne^ -r  W^  the  illinoi.  eountrv,  a>  mu  y 
iliall  leveraliv  ekcK 


And  be  It  further  oiaBed  and  dcLiarcd.  That  thr  hc-iH^  nV  ftmidie:. 
ut  Vincennebor  in  the  lihnoi^  ^  •  'intry  in  the  vcai  uiiu  uiuuiaad  leveri 
hundred  and  eightv-thrt  e,  u  iu,  aiterwards  removed  without  the  Hmits 
oi  the  laid  'lerritory,  are  notw  ifhitandin-,  entitled  to  the  donation 
Di    tour  hundred  aeres  of  hmd  nuule  by  the  refolve  of  Congrefs  of 


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rior  margin/ 

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thin  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these 

omitted  from  filming/ 
que  certaines  pages  blanches  c^joutees 
restauration  apparaissent  cans  le  texte 
^ue  cela  etait  possible,  ces  pages  n'ont 
Tjees. 


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Only  edition  available/ 
Seule  adition  disponible 

Pages  wholly  or  partially  obscured  by  errar 
slips,  tissues,  etc..  have  been  refilmed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
^es  pages  totalement  ou  partiellement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata.  une  pek 
etc.,  ont  ete  filmees  ^  nouveau  de  facon  a 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible 


commients:/ 
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Maps,  plates,  charts,  etc.,  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
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Les  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc.,  peuvent  ^tre 
film6s  d  des  taux  de  reduction  diff6rents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  6tre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  clich6,  ii  est  fjlm6  ^  partir 
de  Tangle  sup6rieur  gauche,  de  gauche  ^  droite, 
et  de  haut  en  bas,  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  n<&ces3aire.  Les  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m^thode. 


^^num.  njarujir  tvacrcaan         land,    Muu  the  li»ail<  o\    iainjhcs 
ur  NinccniKsor  ni  the  llliih        mmtrv  In  rlu*  \(  ar  (^mMhijuraiul  Icveu 

hundred  and  dghfv^flu  .,,;,, ,....u..,at  du  limif 

ot  the  laid    len.  <-,  v ,  iim  v.  iih(hindin^,  entitled  to  the  dunatiuii 

nf    fnnr  hundred  aci         i   land  made  by  the  relolve  o[   (:t)n;u;relv 
thetvventv.ninti         uimuU,  one  thoulaiul  k\(n  hundred  and'ei.uhtv 
ci,i;i.t  ,  an.i  ih-   (ir/Nvmoi  or  rnc  laal  territory,  upon  application  u^ 

h'nn  tor  that  jnimn';-.  i.  I.,  rri...  ,1;,..^,  j  ,, ule  the  fame  to  l.e  hiid  out 

iui  hieh  hiad^ui  1..*;  iik>  or  liieir  iwu:.,  and  (hall  alio  cauie  to  W 
laid  oiland  eoiifiniud  to  lueh  perlons  the  leveral  tracts  of  land  \vh"u  ii 
thev  iua\  liavc  p()ilt|]e(.i,  aniluhi(i,  hrforr  fhr  year  ^"-  f' .  .  i"  1  ,'  j,'. 
vui  hundred  and  eighty-thi.c  uui)  iuue  been  allotted  lo  uieui  accord^ 
ins  ^''  ^^^^  '^i^^^^  '^i^<^l  ii%cs  ot  the. o-overnnunt  under  which  thev  had 
relpeclively  Ictiled  .    /^       ./'./  ^     [  nai    i[    jych    ,       Iotk  ,,i 

tliLir  heirs  do  iu)t  return  and  occupy  the  faid  lands  within  Us.  vr.irs. 
lucli  hnu!-  '^-  M  1   .,        \.,,-,\  ;^.  (o,f;  ;,^j^,,  the  United  Stales. 

/hid  he  It  further  cnafiul.'WvAi  on<::  hundred  and  fifty  acre^  of  ImtkI 
hfretoh.re  in  nr.ii;  f|Wm  .,fth,^  l^-oketl         Indians,  and  n<        ukIl; 
a..iucii   lUipMMLUiLKi,   anci   consulting  a  partofthc  village  of  Mn- 
eenuLS,  be  given  to  the  perl"        .        aie  feveral!\  in  poflcilion  of  tlio 
laid  land. 


-'^f^^^^^<  \    JliatwiK-    tauils  havv         n  actually  iin 

proved  and  cultivated  at  Vincenti  ,  v)r  in  the  lilinoi  ^  'urrv,  under 
a  luppoled  grant  of  the  ianie,  by  any  roumuuidant  or  C(  m  t  clainiine 
''^■'^'^•^'\\\  to  make  fiKh  grant,  theGovernor  otthe  laid  territory  be, 
.iiui  ne  liereby  is  unpowered  to  confirm  to  the  pcrfons  who  madeVucli 
improvements,  their  heirs  or  idfigns,  the  kuuls  fuppoled  to  have  b"  n 
<n-nnfed  n-:  nlnrplnid,  r-r  T-.  h  parts  tluTcnt  a^  Ik-,  in  \:\-^  --'^ - 
li.uN  ji.u-u  icaion.ible,  JioL  exceCiling  to  any  one  pel  !i;n,  turn  iiun- 
dred  acres. 


yind  be  it  further  cnaHed^  That  a  tract  of  land,  containing  about 
five  thoufand  four  hurulred  acres,  whicfi  for  many  years  has  been 
fenced  and  ufed  by  the  inhabitants  of  Vincennes  as  a  common,  alio 
u  tract  of  hmd  inchiding  the  villages  of  Cohos  and  Prairie  du  Pont, 
and  heretolore  ufed  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  faid  villages  as  a  com- 
mon, be,  and  the  fame  are  hereby  appropriated  to  the  ufe  of  the  in- 
habitants of  Vincennes  and  of  the  faid  villages  refpeftively,  to  be 
ufed  by  them  as  a  corimon,  until  otherwife  difpofed  of  by  law. 

yhul  be  it  further  enacted^  That  the  Governor  of  the  faid  territory 
be  authorized  to  make  a  grant  of  land  not  exceeding  one  hundred 
acres,  to  each  perlbn  who  hath  not  obtained  any  donation  of  land 
from  the  United  States,  and  who,  on  the  firlt  day  of  Auguft,  one 
thoufand  feven  hundred  and  ninety,  was  enrolled  in  the  militia  at 
Vincennes  or  in  the  Illinois  country,  and  has  done  militia  duty,  the 
faid  land  to  be  laid  out  at  the  expenfe  of  the  grantees,  and  in  Cuch 
form  and  place  as  the  faid  Governor  ihall  direcf.  Provided  ncvertheUfs^ 
That  no  claim  founded  upon  purchafe  or  otherwife,  fhall  be  admitted 
within  a  tracf  ot  land  heretofore  occupied  by  the  Kafkaildanation  of 
Indians,  and  including  their  village,  which  is  hereby  appropriated  to 
the  ufe  of  the  laid  Indians. 

And  be  it  further  enaded^Thzi  two  lots  of  land  heretofore  in  the 
occupation  of  the  priefts  at  Cahokia,  and  fituated  near  that  village,  be, 
and  the  fame  is  hereby  granted  in  fee  to  P.  Gibault ;  and  tiiat  a  trad  of 
land  at  [vaikalkia,  formerly  occupied  by  the  jefuits,  be  laid  off  and 
confirmed  to  St.  Jam  Beouvais,  who  claims  the  i:\me  in  virtue  of  a 
purchafe  thereof. 

And  be  it  further  cnafled.  That  fo  much  of  the  acl  of  Congrefs  of 

the  twenty-eighth  of  Auguit,  one  thoufand  {c\t\\  hundred  and  eighty- 

eieht,  as  refers  to  the  locations  of  certain  trads  of  land  direded  to  be 
run  out  and  reierved  for  donations,  to  the  ancient   iettlers   in   the 

Illinois  country,  be,  and  the  fame  is  hereby  repealed,  and  the  governor 

of  the  faid  territory  is  direded  to  lay  out  the  fame,  agreeably  to  the 

ad  of  Congreis  ol  the  twentieth  of  June,  one   thoufand  feven  Iiun- 

dred  and  eighty-eight. 

FREDERICK  AUGUSrUS  MUHLENBERG, 

Speaker  nf  the  Houft  Oj  Reprefcntatives. 

^0\m  A\)Kn?>:ilee'Prifident of theUnited States, 


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Speaker  -^  the  Hot/fi  0/  Rcprejhitatrccs. 

JOHN  ADAMS,  Vh'C^Pnfuhnt  of  the  United  States, 

and  Prejidcni  of  the  Senate, 
Approved,  March  the  thh'd,  1791. 

GiA)R(.;E  WASHINGTON,  Pnfuhiit  of  the  Umted  States, 


Deposited  among  the  Rolls  in  the  Office  of  the  Sfu:RKTARy 
of  State. 


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